Where are people storing the hitch ball when not in use inside the truck? Is there a designated spot?
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Do you have any kind of additional storage shelf or racks that you’ve added in back? I have the Bison Gear top shelf and side shelves (over the wheel wells). Then I have canvas bags (I use Blue Ridge Overland Gear bags but everyone here has their own ideas on that) with MOLLE mounts attached to the side racks. These are convenient places to keep some tools, recovery gear, snow chains/socks - stuff like that, so things aren’t just rolling/sliding around in the cargo area. I keep a recovery gear bag, a packing blanket and snow socks on the top/overhead shelf, then in the side racks I keep a ratchet kit, foldable camp/recovery shovel, and a few other odds and ends. In the MOLLE bags strapped to the side racks I have a first aid bag and a tool kit. This setup makes use of space that would otherwise go unused - you’re not taking up any of the cargo area floor space. Also, there’s a place for everything and everything in its place. Nothing is rattling, sliding, or rolling around, and I know exactly where to find what I need. In the Blue Ridge bags, inside there are removable pouches that you can label, so it’s organized even inside the bags. So if you haven’t done something like this yet, I would recommend it. Some people have gone further and put MOLLE racks over all the windows in the cargo bay, which gives you even more space to strap stuff, but I don’t need that.
This is definetly the setup I want eventually. I was hoping that there was actually a current storage space like where the jack is that was purpose built for this. Sounds like its a "figure it out yourself" thing. You have some great ideas. Thank you.
I have attached a self-made aluminum box to the airline rails behind my rear seat bench. I use it to store my shovel, recovery straps, shackles and the hitch ball.
Yeah sorry - it doesn’t have a lot of built in storage. Think of it more as a blank slate that’s easy to modify and personalize for your needs. Many people have done something similar to my setup, and then some do full drawer systems in the middle. For me, the side cages and top cage are plenty - and leaves the full cargo area open for whatever. For the Bison cages, please note the left side won’t fit if you have the take-off power option - the wheel well trim has to be flat - and you have to do left and right each (doesn’t come as a set). With those and some bags, you would be amazed how much more useful it makes the back. I would do those before the top shelf - and they install in literally 5-10 minutes, using existing bolts. Very slick. And, just sayin’, first aid kit came in handy today. Went fly fishing and was a little clumsy with a very nice, very sharp Benchmade knife. But, it’s so sharp it was painless - but I knew exactly where to find my first aid supplies. The red Blue Ridge bag strapped to the side of my Bison cage labeled “First Aid.”
. At least the trout got a good laugh out of it.
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